The relationship between mythology and literature
Myths are a form of literature, but not all myths are literature. Myths were stories about the origin of human beings, natural gods, heroes, monsters, etc., which showed the imagination and creativity of human beings through narrative. Myths could be expressed through literature, such as poetry, novels, plays, and so on. The relationship between literary works and myths was that myths could provide inspiration and material for literary works. For example, some heroes in myths could be used as the protagonists in novels or movies, and monsters or demons in myths could be used as villains. In addition, the narrative methods in myths could also provide inspiration for literary works, such as how to describe the character and fate of a character by describing the emotions and actions of the characters in myths. Mythology and literary works were complementary. Mythology provided inspiration and material for literary works, while literary works showed the meaning of mythology through narrative.